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samah's avatar

i really resonated with this piece, i think it's especially difficult to let go of this generational burden when you experience firsthand how much better you're treated by society (sometimes even those closest to you) when you are in fact deemed beautiful in a more socially acceptable way. regardless it is truly admirable to even challenge these thoughts and work towards freeing yourself from these standards so i think we should all give ourselves a bit more grace. and if it wasn't already clear, you're really beautiful to me loz :)

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lauren henry's avatar

samah stop i’m going to cry🥹💕 thank you so much for the comment love🫶🏾💐

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catherine emmanuella's avatar

i feel as though our pieces complement each other well: https://open.substack.com/pub/likingwriting/p/its-not-everyones-job-to-be-beautiful?r=1laoo5&utm_medium=ios

ty for sharing

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lauren henry's avatar

that’s so cool! i’ll definitely read your’s soon💕

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ray ⭐️'s avatar

heartfelt.

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lauren henry's avatar

thank you dear💕

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inspyr faith's avatar

“just to be sure” 🔥

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lauren henry's avatar

ahhh thank you🫶🏾

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